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Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts

2014-03-02T20:15:58Z

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The '''Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts''' (or A*C*E) was a popular monthly newsletter dedicated to the pirate radio and clandestine listening hobby. It was published from about April 1982 through September 2005. It was founded by Darren Leno of Moorehead, Minnesota, an active pirate DXer and rumored operator. Leno operated the club and bulletin for the first few years of its existence. Later, it was headed up by others, including Kirk Baxter of Kansas, and John T. Arthur of New York.

For most of modern pirate radio history, the A*C*E was the (and often, the only) authoritative source for the exchange of logs and maildrop information for pirates. It often included profiles or interviews of pirate stations, as well as regular columns and technical articles. During its early-to-mid '80s heyday, it also included articles and loggings of spy-number stations.

The A*C*E was shutdown primarily due to low participation, because listeners had largely migrated to exchanging information via the internet.

== See also ==
* [[Havana Moon]]

==External links==
*[https://ia700206.us.archive.org/9/items/AceBulletins_8/ Scanned copies of ACE issues]
*[https://archive.org/details/ACE1189 Another link to scanned ACE issues]

[[Category: Pirate radio esoterica]]
[[Category:Radio societies]]

The Bangalore Poacher

2014-02-16T21:16:01Z

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The Bangalore Poacher first appeared in February 2014 on 6867.4 KHz in the AM mode (it has since also used SSB). The Bangalore Poacher uses the Linconshire Poacher interval signal, and mixes a bizarre and fast-paced array of audio clips dominated by Indian-accented men and women repeating words and phrases (in English). It is possible that some of the audio clips are somehow connected to the Toronto area.

The station does not identify during broadcasts but does send out QSLs to the email addresses of DXers who report it on the HFU. The QSLs claim the station operates with 25 watts but says little else.

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2014-02-16T21:15:33Z

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The Bangalore Poacher

2014-02-16T21:09:16Z

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The Bangalore Poacher

2014-02-16T21:08:07Z

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The Bangalore Poacher first appeared in February 2014 on 6867.4 KHz in the AM mode (it has since also used SSB). The Bangalore Poacher uses the [[Linconshire_Poacher]] interval signal, and mixes a bizarre and fast-paced array of audio clips dominated by Indian-accented men and women repeating words and phrases (in English). It is possible that some of the audio clips are somehow connected to the Toronto area.

The station does not identify during broadcasts but does send out QSLs to the email addresses of DXers who report it on the HFU. The QSLs claim the station operates with 25 watts but says little else.

[[File:Bangalore_poacher.jpg]]

The Bangalore Poacher

2014-02-16T21:07:46Z

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The Bangalore Poacher first appeared in February 2014 on 6867.4 KHz in the AM mode (it has since also used SSB). The Bangalore Poacher uses the [[Linconshire Poacher]] interval signal, and mixes a bizarre and fast-paced array of audio clips dominated by Indian-accented men and women repeating words and phrases (in English). It is possible that some of the audio clips are somehow connected to the Toronto area.

The station does not identify during broadcasts but does send out QSLs to the email addresses of DXers who report it on the HFU. The QSLs claim the station operates with 25 watts but says little else.

[[File:Bangalore_poacher.jpg]]

HFU

2014-02-16T21:06:36Z

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HFU is short-hand for HFUnderground, or the site available at www.hfunderground.com. HFU includes this wiki, and the very popular forums that load at the main page (www.hfunderground.com).

The Bangalore Poacher

2014-02-16T20:47:59Z

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2012-07-30T17:43:12Z

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The Confidential Frequency List was a regular but now defunct publication published by [[Gilfer]] Associates in Park Ridge, NJ. The Confidential Frequency List was compiled and authored by Oliver P. Ferrel and, later, by Geoff Halligey.

The book ordinarily features a short forward, and several pages of discussion on topics related to utility listening. The majority of the book then featured telephone-book style listings, by frequency, of known utility activity between about 4 KHz and 28 KHz.

While most of the information in the series is now extremely dated, the books are an interesting look back at HF during the late Cold War (late 1970's to early 1980's). The book seems to have been last published in 2003.

Copies of various editions are easily obtained (used) on eBay for very little money, and make an interesting addition to any radio listening post.

[[File:CFL_1.JPG|frame|none|alt=Alt text|Several copies of the Confidential Frequency List that were purchased on eBay.]]
[[File:CFL_2.JPG|frame|none|alt=Alt text|Sample page of frequency listings from the CFL.]]

Confidential Frequency List

2012-07-30T17:42:47Z

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The Confidential Frequency List was a regular but now defunct publication published by [[Gilfer]] Associates in Park Ridge, NJ. The Confidential Frequency List was compiled and authored by Oliver P. Ferrel and, later, by Geoff Halligey.

The book ordinarily features a short forward, and several pages of discussion on topics related to utility listening. The majority of the book then featured telephone-book style listings, by frequency, of known utility activity between about 4 KHz and 28 KHz.

While most of the information in the series is now extremely dated, the books are an interesting look back at HF during the late Cold War (late 1970's to early 1980's). The book seems to have been last published in 2003.

Copies of various editions are easily obtained (used) on eBay for very little money, and make an interesting addition to any radio listening post.

[[File:CFL_1.JPG|frame|none|alt=Alt text|Several copies of the Confidential Frequency List that were purchased on eBay.]]]]
[[File:CFL_2.JPG|frame|none|alt=Alt text|Sample page of frequency listings from the CFL.]]]

2012-07-30T17:25:43Z

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Confidential Frequency List

2012-07-30T17:22:38Z

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Miscellaneous

2012-07-30T17:16:09Z

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==Things==
*[[Allan Weiner Worldwide]]
*[[Europirates]]
*[[FCC]]
*[[Free Radio Weekly]]
*[[FRN]]
*[[Great Halloween Bust]]
*[[List of known pirate radio airchecks]]
*[[List of online pirate radio archives]]
*[[List of Pirate Radio Frequencies]]
*[[List of Shortwave Listening Equipment Suppliers]]
* The New England Amateur Radio Festival [[NEAR-Fest]]
*[[Pescadores]]
*[[Pirate Listening Tips]]
*[[Piratesweek]]
*[[QSL]]
*[[QSL Whore]]
*[[Relay]]
*[[Shortwave Central]]
*[[SINPO]]
*[[SIO]]
*[[Slob net]]
*[[The Knock]]
*[[Tire Pressure]]
*[[UTC]]
*[[WBCQ]]
*[[Winterfest]]

==Clubs and societies==
* [[American Radio Relay League]] (ARRL)
*[[Association of Clandestine Enthusiasts]] (A*C*E)
* [[Deutscher Amateur Radio Club]] (DARC)
* [[ENIGMA]]
* [[ENIGMA2000]]
* [[International Short Wave League]] (ISWL)
* [[Radio Society of Great Britain]] (RSGB)
* [[SPEEDX]]
* [[Utility DX Forum]] (UDXF)
* [[WUN|World Utility News]] (WUN)

==People==
*[[Al Fansome]]
*[[Al Gore]]
*[[Allan Weiner]]
*[[Andrew Yoder]]
*[[aristotle73]]
* [[Ary Boender]]
*[[Bozo]]
*[[Dave Rabbit]]
*[[DJboutit]]
*[[George Zeller]]
*[[Havana Moon]]
*[[John T. Arthur]]
*[[KU4A]]
*[[natoma]]
*[[Pat Murphy]]
*[[Pedro]]
*[[Timtron]]
*[[David Letterman]]
* [[Tom Kneitel]], K2AES
* [[Oliver P. Ferrell]]
* [[Chris Smolinski]]
* [[Judica-Cordiglia brothers]]

==Businesses==
*[[Universal Radio]]
*[[Grove Enterprises]]

==Radio propagation==
*[[Ionosphere]]
*[[Ionosonde]]
*[[Radio propagation beacon]]

==Publications==
*[[Monitoring Times]]
*[[Popular Communications]]
*[[Radio User]]
*[[Confidential Frequency List]]

Kenwood TS-590

2012-07-15T16:30:10Z

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The Kenwood TS-590 is an amateur transceiver produced by Kenwood starting in 2010. It is currently one of the two primary receivers used by Beerus Maximus. The TS-590 utilizes an IF-DSP architecture for excellent receive performance. It can be easily modified for transmission outside the amateur bands by the removal of a single surface mount (SMD) resistor. It can accept audio input via USB, and can transmit 100-3000 Hz flat SSB audio, making it one of the higher fidelity transceiver options for SSB.

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The nearest current market competitor to the TS-590 might be the Icom IC-7410. The TS-590 might be a better option for a pirate tranmitter, as it is much easier to modify for extended TX than the Icom.

File:Ts590.JPG

2012-07-15T16:28:15Z

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Kenwood TS-590 amateur transceiver

2011-07-31T17:17:57Z

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[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave North American HF [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence [update July, 2011: station has been busted, see below]. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

The Crystal Ship maintains an Email list of listeners whom they sometimes notify about pending broadcasts. You can request to join their Email list at [[tcsshortwave@gmail.com]]

== Bust ==

The Crystal Ship was busted by the FCC in May of 2011, according to FCC documents and by the admission of John Poet. Poet discussed at length his theory behind the bust on his blog, suggesting that another pirate operator was providing information to the FCC about the identity of pirate station operators. Poet further suggests that TCS may continue as a relayed station.

== Links ==

* [http://www.tcsshortwave.com Official Crystal Ship Website]
* [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/ Free Radio Cafe pirate radio forum operated by John Poet]
* Email address: tcsshortwave@gmail.com

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]

The Crystal Ship

2011-07-31T17:16:34Z

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[[Image:CrystalShip.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Crystal Ship QSL]]'''The Crystal Ship''', often referred to as "TCS", is perhaps one of the oldest shortwave [[pirate radio stations]] still operating, with a history dating back to the Fall of 1982. The primary format of the station is classic rock music, with a heavy emphasis on The Doors, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and others. The station announcers are [[The Poet]] aka John Poet, and The Radical, who has a semi-regular segment called "Shots from the Port Side". The Poet and The Radical often editorialize on politics, with a left-leaning point of view.

The station is active as of June 2009, after a 10-month absence. It is usually heard on 6815, 6876 or 5385 kHz in the [[AM]] mode. It has sometimes used dual transmitters to broadcast on parallel frequencies.

Since their second coming as an active pirate station in the Fall of 2004, The Crystal Ship has verified the reception reports of well over 100 pirate DXers in 32 states, reporting from all four corners of the lower-48 United States. Reception has also been reported from Canada, Venezuela, France, and England. The station claims to be based in lower Michigan.

The Crystal Ship maintains an Email list of listeners whom they sometimes notify about pending broadcasts. You can request to join their Email list at [[tcsshortwave@gmail.com]]

== Bust ==

The Crystal Ship was busted by the FCC in May of 2011, according to FCC documents and by the admission of John Poet. Poet discussed at length his theory behind the bust on his blog, suggesting that another pirate operator was providing information to the FCC about the identity of pirate station operators.

== Links ==

* [http://www.tcsshortwave.com Official Crystal Ship Website]
* [http://freeradiocafe.com/forum/ Free Radio Cafe pirate radio forum operated by John Poet]
* Email address: tcsshortwave@gmail.com

[[Category: Pirate radio stations]]